Hafertepe Hangs on for Top Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Ranking

Lonnie Wheatley, TULSA, Okla. (December 22, 2016) – As has become typical in the Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings, the battle for the number one ranking came down to the wire.

And, this time it was Sam Hafertepe, Jr., edging fellow Lone Star state shoe Aaron Reutzel for this year’s number one ranking by a mere three-point margin. It was the first number one ranking for Hafertepe while Reutzel finished among the top three for the third time in a row and in second again after landing in the runner-up slot in 2014.

After a previous best final ranking of third in 2014, Sunnyvale’s Hafertepe, Jr., racked up ten overall wins en route to his first Lucas Oil ASCS National title and the number one Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Ranking. Eight of Hafertepe’s triumphs came in National Tour competition.

Clute’s Reutzel racked up eight wins in 360-ci competition for the second year in a row including a $10,000 Jackson Nationals triumph and a $7,500 Northern Shootout win in Billings to rank a close second.

The only driver to rank among the top ten in Rod End Supply Winged 360 Power Rankings over each of the past four years, Albuquerque native Johnny Herrera checked in at third while Arkansas’ Derek Hagar and Pennsylvania’s Mark Smith both finished among the top five for the first time.

The balance of this year’s top ten included Washington’s Seth Bergman, the Oklahoma duo of Wayne Johnson and Blake Hahn, New York’s Jason Barney and California’s Andy Forsberg.

The Winged 360 Power Rankings are presented by Rod End Supply, which offers a wide assortment of rod ends, radius rods, and specialty products that fit the needs of anyone involved in all variety of auto racing and performance related industries including farming equipment. More information regarding Rod End Supply is available at www.rodendsupply.com.

The Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings are a part of the Open Wheel Power Rankings that also includes STIDA Winged 410s, Infinity Shocks Non-Wing 410s, Beaver Stripes Non-Wing 360s, www.midgetmadness.com Midgets and 305s presented by Dodge City Raceway Park. Bobby Clark topped the 305 portion, R.J. Johnson was best in the Non-Wing 360 ranks, Kevin Thomas, Jr., led the way in the Non-Wing 410s and Tanner Thorson topped the Midget Power Rankings again with the Winged 410 Power Rankings for 2016 to be released next week.

A look at this year’s Top 200 in Rod End Supply Winged 360 Sprint Car Power Rankings is as follows:

Rank

Name

Hometown

Wins

Points

2015 Rank

2014 Rank

2013 Rank

1

Sam Hafertepe, Jr.

Sunnyvale, TX

10

716

44

3

162

2

Aaron Reutzel

Clute, TX

8

713

3

2

22

3

Johnny Herrera

Albuquerque, NM

7

623

4

5

2

4

Derek Hagar

Marion, AR

15

607

7

19

12

5

Mark Smith

Tower City, PA

11

604

6

34

36

6

Seth Bergman

Snohomish, WA

7

587

1

4

11

7

Wayne Johnson

Oklahoma City, OK

4

525

5

7

87

8

Blake Hahn

Sapulpa, OK

4

521

32

32

58

9

Jason Barney

Constantia, NY

5

487

11

39

25

10

Andy Forsberg

N. Auburn, CA

12

482

8

16

9

11

Steve Poirier

St. Mathieu de Beloeil, QUE

11

464

13

21

10

12

Logan Forler

Orting, WA

2

461

200

53

5

13

Davie Franek

Wantage, NJ

9

448

42

27

89

14

Tim Crawley

Benton, AR

12

428

14

6

3

15

John Carney II

El Paso, TX

7

410

57

149

237

16

Jack Dover

Springfield, NE

9

389

16

15

14

17

Jason Solwold

Burlington, WA

5

383

25

155

380

18

Matt Covington

Glenpool, OK

0

376

54

22

29

19

Jonathan Cornell

Sedalia, MO

12

362

34

12

15

20

Dylan Westbrook

Scotland, ONT

11

354

NR

NR

NR

21

Chuck Hebing

Ontario, NY

4

354

20

49

101

22

Terry McCarl

Altoona, IA

6

346

43

38

77

23

Mitch Brown

Brantford, ONT

4

344

9

20

86

24

Mason Moore

Princeton, CA

3

339

326

56

26

25

Trey Starks

Puyallup, WA

11

333

12

108

61

26

Skylar Gee

Whitehorse, YUK

7

333

69

435

812

27

Jared Zimbardi

Bradford, PA

8

332

48

42

54

28

Sammy Swindell

Germantown, TN

4

332

163

242

224

29

Tim Kaeding

San Jose, CA

6

328

269

269

122

30

Ian Madsen

Sydney, NSW

6

328

61

247

NR

31

Justin Sanders

Prunedale, CA

6

320

2

17

18

32

Clint Garner

Sioux Falls, SD

7

319

51

486

43

33

Marshall Skinner

W. Memphis, AR

2

319

60

40

70

34

Terry Gray

Bartlett, TN

2

317

37

13

28

35

Josh Baughman

Odessa, TX

1

310

50

88

377

36

Michael Kofoid

Penngrove, CA

3

301

341

NR

NR

37

Morgan Turpen

Cordova, TN

6

300

29

45

104

38

Justin Henderson

Sioux Falls, SD

2

287

17

63

333

39

Danny Varin

Fonda, NY

3

284

161

253

352

40

Shane Golobic

Fremont, CA

3

275

10

11

33

41

Cory Eliason

Santa Cruz, CA

5

271

63

232

652

42

Chris Martin

Ankeny, IA

5

269

184

550

458

43

Jamie Ball

Knoxville, IA

2

269

100

136

187

44

Jared Horstman

Cloverdale, OH

9

265

40

92

80

45

Andy McElhannon

Hernando, MS

3

255

144

473

522

46

Danny Lasoski

Dover, MO

2

254

66

29

17

47

Sean Becker

Roseville, CA

6

250

15

41

24

48

Kyle Hirst

Loomis, CA

2

250

18

23

82

49

Roger Crockett

Medford, OR

7

243

127

30

7

50

Doug Hammaker

Grantville, PA

6

241

35

132

522

51

Steven Tiner

Elverta, CA

3

241

77

51

19

52

Brandon Hanks

Burlison, TN

4

239

84

110

195

53

Tony Bruce, Jr.

Liberal, KS

1

236

27

8

6

54

Josh Weller

Mertztown, PA

4

235

101

153

69

55

Curt Michael

Ocean View, DE

2

227

33

75

386

56

Travis Rilat

Forney, TX

0

226

28

93

51

57

Channin Tankersley

Highlands, TX

5

225

89

43

44

58

Bryan Howland

Auburn, NY

1

225

31

84

31

59

Brian Bell

Memphis, TN

6

224

NR

NR

387

60

Brian Brown

Grain Valley, MO

3

223

58

9

4

61

Robbie Stillwaggon

Burlington, NJ

0

219

38

36

53

62

Kyle Bellm

Nixa, MO

1

215

125

46

190

63

Henry Van Dam

Enumclaw, WA

2

209

102

44

68

64

D.J. Netto

Hanford, CA

1

209

153

89

132

65

Max Stambaugh

Elida, OH

1

203

46

111

179

66

Brad Loyet

Sunset Hills, MO

2

197

67

18

13

67

A.G. Rains

W. Memphis, AR

0

196

94

58

60

68

Lee Grosz

Harwood, ND

4

195

68

91

48

69

Dustin Daggett

Portland, MI

3

193

47

25

35

70

Gregg Bakker

Sioux Falls, SD

3

191

56

68

40

71

Tony Shilling

Knoxville, IA

0

189

81

170

402

72

Matt Tanner

Stephtown, NY

2

188

115

86

119

73

Greg DeCaires

Elk Grove, CA

1

188

41

35

64

74

Rick Ziehl

Las Cruces, NM

3

186

106

101

103

75

Bryan Clauson

Noblesville, IN

3

186

330

476

736

76

Colton Heath

Everett, WA

4

184

30

76

100

77

Jason Shultz

Carlisle, PA

1

182

177

103

81

78

John Schulz

W. Burlington, IA

3

180

162

761

NR

79

Carson McCarl

Altoona, IA

2

178

NR

174

660

80

Tim Shaffer

Aliquippa, PA

1

172

335

335

118

81

Don Droud, Jr.

Lincoln, NE

5

170

93

152

72

82

J.J. Hickle

Quilcene, WA

0

166

36

60

168

83

Tommy Bryant

Montgomery, TX

1

163

188

96

245

84

Matt Moro

Des Moines, IA

1

163

142

282

220

85

Colton Hardy

Phoenix, AZ

2

162

NR

NR

NR

86

Mitchell Faccinto

Hanford, CA

2

161

215

124

324

87

Kevin Nouse

Mechanicsburg, PA

4

160

91

37

71

88

Dain Naida

Tecumseh, MI

1

160

108

173

91

89

Adrian Shaffer

York, PA

3

156

98

178

275

90

Michael Miller

Pascagoula, MS

3

156

113

236

159

91

Dusty Zomer

Brandon, SD

2

155

19

69

356

92

Paul Kinney

Canastota, NY

1

152

70

118

111

93

Matt Kurtz

Jacksonville, FL

6

151

55

121

257

94

Ryan Giles

Grimes, IA

1

151

235

NR

NR

95

Cory Turner

Caistor Centre, ONT

0

151

82

434

NR

96

Jeff Halligan

Ephrata, PA

1

150

221

317

706

97

Randy Martin

California, MO

2

148

138

82

37

98

Kelly Miller

Stirling, ALB

1

148

192

120

135

99

A.J. Maddox

Tampa, FL

7

147

76

196

230

100

Matt Campbell

Fawn Grove, PA

2

147

74

113

389

101

Paulie Colagiovanni

Marcellus, NY

0

145

291

NR

NR

102

Danny Martin, Jr.

Tampa, FL

5

144

22

70

92

103

Zach Pringle

Benton, AR

1

144

73

62

42

104

Nate Van Haaften

Otley, IA

1

143

83

218

183

105

Bradley Terrell

Sebastopol, CA

4

142

119

195

85

106

Bob Ream, Jr.

Glendale, AZ

1

142

117

90

516

107

Ray Allen Kulhanek

Conroe, TX

1

142

75

57

23

108

Jonathan Allard

Chico, CA

0

142

26

28

331

109

Ryan Turner

Caistor Centre, ONT

0

139

251

NR

NR

110

Ernie Ainsworth

Bartlett, TN

0

139

459

338

NR

111

Lucas Wolfe

Mechanicsburg, PA

3

137

NR

NR

145

112

Jeremy Campbell

Wichita, KS

4

136

126

150

166

113

Chase Ridenour

Perry, MI

4

136

185

183

NR

114

Anthony Nicholson

Bartlett, TN

1

136

176

64

59

115

Kyle Sauder

Archbold, OH

1

136

62

360

198

116

Justyn Cox

Sacramento, CA

1

136

64

233

34

117

Parker Price-Miller

Kokomo, IN

1

136

158

260

NR

118

Chandler Leiby

Carlisle, PA

1

135

179

94

262

119

Dave Dykstra

Port Colborne, ONT

1

135

NR

305

473

120

Ryan Bernal

Hollister, CA

1

135

146

NR

639

121

Jeremy Burt

Grass Valley, CA

3

134

120

263

148

122

Rico Abreu

Rutherford, CA

2

134

237

14

73

123

Seth Brahmer

Wisner, NE

1

134

229

168

328

124

Shawn Donath

South Onondaga, NY

0

134

118

283

164

125

Derrik Lusk

Jackson, MN

1

130

149

407

194

126

Colby Wiesz

Colfax, CA

2

128

59

73

74

127

Trever Kirkland

Helena, MT

1

128

152

145

116

128

Geoff Ensign

Sebastopol, CA

1

127

169

141

173

129

Jordon Mallett

Greenbrier, AR

1

127

187

151

348

130

Jeff Cook

Antwerp, NY

0

126

308

99

225

131

Glenn Styres

Ohsweken, ONT

0

125

21

24

65

132

Brad Furr

Dublin, CA

1

124

140

164

117

133

Thomas Kennedy

Winnipeg, CAN

0

123

92

569

292

134

Chad Kemenah

Alvada, OH

0

121

241

431

346

135

Jake Brown

Brantford, ONT

1

119

NR

NR

NR

136

Justin Barger

Montrose, NY

0

118

45

221

46

137

Eric Tomecek

Abbottstown, PA

1

117

262

NR

231

138

T.J. Stutts

Liverpool, PA

1

117

65

66

94

139

Steve Collins

Belfast, NY

0

117

166

182

369

140

Derek Locke

Mechanicsburg, PA

0

117

240

176

215

141

Skylar Prochaska

Lakefield, MN

1

116

99

194

188

142

David Hoiness

Billings, MT

1

116

134

245

182

143

Butch Schroeder

Leipsic, OH

0

115

132

112

78

144

Cody Lamar

Rio Linda, CA

3

114

214

495

652

145

Randy Hannagan

San Jose, CA

2

114

53

26

20

146

Johnny Gilbertson

Dover, FL

1

114

339

265

730

147

Dominic Scelzi

Fresno, CA

1

114

112

393

176

148

Dusty Ballenger

Harrisburg, SD

0

113

122

83

57

149

Ryan Bowers

Ham Lake, MN

2

111

143

100

NR

150

Cody Ledger

Omaha, NE

1

111

128

329

370

151

Willie Croft

Sacramento, CA

3

110

145

87

130

152

Danny Wood

Norman, OK

2

110

329

81

110

153

Cody Gardner

Benton, AR

2

107

165

131

52

154

Shane Morgan

Biloxi, MS

3

106

243

368

515

155

Reece Goetz

Snohomish, WA

2

105

209

106

167

156

Jim Huppunen

Fenwick, ONT

1

105

157

127

112

157

C.J. Johnson

Quinter, KS

0

105

114

165

196

158

Jason Meyers

Clovis, CA

2

104

233

451

393

159

Ryan Susice

Ransomville, NY

1

104

611

NR

NR

160

Howard Moore

Memphis, TN

0

104

107

193

217

161

J.R. Stewart

Bellefontaine, OH

2

103

109

109

174

162

Larry Wight

Phoenix, NY

0

103

183

239

360

163

Tommy Tarlton

Fresno, CA

2

102

213

311

128

164

Jamie Turner

Castor Centre, ONT

0

101

205

273

375

165

Parker Evans

Owego, NY

0

101

452

316

NR

166

Brooke Tatnell

San Souci, NSW

2

100

250

138

96

167

Jon Agan

Knoxville, IA

1

100

49

31

55

168

Joe Trenca

Clay, NY

0

100

260

333

572

169

Colby Copeland

Roseville, CA

0

100

71

115

673

170

D.J. Brink

Rapid City, SD

1

99

210

163

NR

171

Jody Rosenboom

Rock Rapids, IA

0

97

86

179

142

172

Lance Norick

Scottsdale, AZ

2

96

171

146

263

173

Jason Sides

Bartlett, TN

1

96

265

297

250

174

Tyler Walker

Los Angeles, CA

2

95

348

NR

NR

175

Troy Betts

Newark, DE

0

94

279

359

344

176

Garen Linder

Central Point, OR

0

94

133

147

160

177

Jerry Richert, Jr.

Forest Lake, MN

1

93

196

114

208

178

Eric Riggins, Jr.

Charlotte, NC

1

93

90

159

131

179

Dane Lorenc

Depew, NY

0

93

226

250

NR

180

Scott Winters

Butterfield, MN

2

92

230

365

207

181

Tyler Thomas

Collinsville, OK

2

92

218

533

379

182

Robbie Price

Cobble Hill, BC

0

92

97

391

NR

183

Cody Baker

Lone Jack, MO

1

90

220

210

205

184

Danny Jennings

Norman, OK

0

90

402

205

496

185

Joe Beaver

Knoxville, IA

1

89

168

65

105

186

Josh Schneiderman

W. Burlington, IA

0

89

244

157

209

187

Bud Kaeding

Campbell, CA

0

89

80

54

75

188

Kyle Amerson

Montgomery, AL

1

88

670

504

NR

189

Tyler Blank

California, MO

0

88

332

137

120

190

Kaley Gharst

Decatur, IL

0

88

245

77

372

191

Danny Smith

Chillicothe, OH

1

86

434

154

440

192

Kyler Shaw

Fresno, CA

0

86

276

385

686

193

Jared Peterson

Stanwood, WA

0

85

110

126

211

194

Jamie Veal

Warnambool, VIC

1

84

NR

550

248

195

Calvin Landis

Knoxville, IA

0

84

154

285

NR

196

Chase Johnson

Penngrove, CA

2

83

583

211

298

197

Jarrod Schneiderman

W. Burlington, IA

1

83

295

249

216

198

Lorne Wofford

Alamogordo, NM

1

82

186

408

206

199

Ryan Bickett

Ramona, SD

1

82

121

243

47

200

Jordan Boston

Crete, NE

0

82

272

279

210

Features Completed: 635 (645 in 2015, 676 in 2014, 687 in 2013)

Number of Different Winners: 249 (237 in 2015, 265 in 2014, 257 in 2013)

Number of Drivers to Earn Points: 820 (828 in 2015, 867 in 2014, 869 in 2013)

A part of the recurring “The Wheatley Chronicles” series of articles on www.sprintcarmania.com, the Open Wheel Power Rankings are determined by cumulative points based on a sliding scale dependent upon car count at Sprint Car and Midget events across all sanctions and non-sanctions throughout North America.

The Wheatley Chronicles brings insight and highlights from all variety of racing series throughout the nation in 2016 and beyond along with the Open Wheel Power Rankings on a regular basis. Please send any comments, questions or advertising inquiries regarding The Wheatley Chronicles at www.sprintcarmania.com to Lonnie Wheatley at lonniewheatley@gmail.com.